Two finished hats

 I finished both the hat projects over break (and also worked a bit more on the Cosmic Dust socks, and started a pair of fingerless mitts, but those aren't very far along yet).

 The first one was the "Free Breakfast" hat, which is knit in a waffle pattern (get it?) This is of a Loops and Threads (I think that was the name) dk weight from Michael's - basically a competitor to Wool-Ease in weight and fiber content, but it's actually....nicer than Wool-Ease? it's more tightly spun so it's easier to knit and it shows the stitches better. Doesn't come in as many colors, though. I chose a deep, almost brick/cranberry red:

 This will be the gift for the AAUW gift exchange on Thursday, so I'm glad I got it done. (I do still have to make a batch of those raspberry-turkey meatballs, but that's probably a Wednesday evening thing)

And I finished a hat for me. This pattern is Tin Can Knits' "Toast" though I did mess something up with the crown decreases (it doesn't show but the pattern peters out a little at the end.

This is of a hand-dyed (by the former owner of Quixotic Fibers) on a base yarn with sequins in (they are carried along on a thread that wraps the main yarn). The color is called "Mermaid," a very deep blue-green:

I also have some yarn in that sort of acid green I like (also dyed by Carla) for another "Free Breakfast" hat but that will come later on. 

 

I also got a LOT of grading done today but I will say I was generally pleased with my environmental-policy students' court-case write ups. Several people brought in personal experience as to why they chose their case (one person did a paper on a groundwater pollution case, and he noted his family had ranch land and they needed access to clean water for the cattle). So hopefully they did get something out of the class this fall.